MOTLEY (2)

Mot″ley, n. 1. 1. A combination of distinct colors; esp., the party-colored cloth, or clothing, worn by the professional fool. Chaucer. “Motley 's the only wear.” Shak.
2. 2. Hence, a jester, a fool. Shak.
Man of motley, a fool. Beau. & Fl.